holding onto tears

my insperation for this was when a friend of mine helpped me out of some problems i had with myself. i wrote it as i was recovering and i felt like i lost everythng, but i had her words and tears to inspire me to get better.

I fold myself close to my heart. Holding onto the only thing left that I can, gripping it tightly as to not lose any of it. The only thing that I can trust. The only thing that is close enough to me to grab. Everything else is so far away, just out of reach. But I hold one thing close, the words that saved my life, the tears of my friends. I hold onto their memories, their words, and tears, so I don’t lose everything.

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